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Pete.. both the Blue Seas and BEP systems do basicly the exact same thing.B.S calls their relay an "ACR" and BEP calls theirs a "VSR" they both will charge both batteries and isolate them when voltage from one batt. drops to a certian voltage.The cluster has a seperate switch for each batt. plus...

Pete1313....take a look at my thread http://www.greatgrady.com/forum/viewtop ... highlight= This might help you to see what I did . Im very experienced at wiring and IMO this is the best way to rewire a grady.If you need help with anything or ideas or even where to get everything at the...

bernie just sent you a pm

what didnt you understand?I have 2 bow 2 spring and 2 stern lines.Like I said the only reason the boat hit the dock is because the port side slider pulled out of the pilling!In the vid you can only see five lins because the cleat that the port stern line was tied to got ripped out of the...

jehines3.... the bow and spring line arent fixed,they are tied to rings that are on sliders bolted to the front pillings.The only reason the boat hit the dock was because the slider where my bow and spring lines are attached pulled right out of the pilling!!!! In the vid that a a friend took had...

If anyone has a used tilt trim unit for a mid 90s Johnson Evinrude V6 please let me know!!!! Last tuesday's storm that sunk my dock mates boat, also did some damage to mine as well.The port side bow piling silder pulled out of the pilling then the stern cleat completly got ripped right out...

thanx bdubz!! but there is much more Id like to do but I am broke :cry: so it will have to wait till.....

Forgot to mention that on every electrical connection I mean EVERY CONNECTION throughout the entire boat ,including all connections at the motor...got coated with dilectic grease :wink: also new fuel and oil hoses to engine,and new 1000gph fwd bilge pump (old one burned up)

Well its been a while and its finnally finished....thank god!!Ive been working on it to try to get it in the water before my vacation last week (which I did) so I had no time in between to post any progress on it. So here is what I ended up doing from the last post........ For the...

Finally got the new bulkhead installed.I left the plastic film they use to protect it on so I wouldnt scratch it,but after it was all bolted up I peeled it off and it left blue blotches in some spots where the writing was so I tried wiping it off ,no luck so I will call Starboad to see what to...

gearadrift, I hear ya about saving $$$ Ill check out th Ameron as I admit Im not fimilar with that brand paint. gw204,I feel the same way about the foam.It serves no purpose execpt to pevent the whole bracket from filling up.If done correctly and sealed the right way it wont get water.I was...

do you mean Imron? by DuPont?just asking and you are correct the #1 thing that kills a powder coated piece is if it chips or cracks

Not true at all.call all of the aluminum bracket manufacturers and they all use powder coating to cover their brackets,not paint.powder coat will hold up as long or longer than paint if 1 its done right and 2 the coat stays intact.The vital part really is the proper anti fouling paint,because...

well got some more done to it its been tough being out of work for 2 months when I broke my hand.It figures I was home for 2 months but couldnt do a thing on the boat,not to mention little income which just set my little project back even more.well it should be done by the end of the month,I...

well I got the bracket back from the blaster and will be taking it to the powder coater tomorrow to see if it needs to be sanded to knock down the tiny pits the blasting media leaves.now thinking about it I proably should have had it diped to remove the old paint instead of having it blasted.I...